11. WHY DON'T YOU TRUST ME?

TEMPEST“The one who isn’t welcome at your side is me, Mr. Whitlock, and I don’t stay where I’m not wanted.” I was so angry, I wasn’t weighing the consequences of my answers.A sharp inhale sounded behind me from Mr. Corvin, and I saw the ex-general’s frown deepen.“I know Dr. Merritt can be a little… harsh at times, but you didn’t even wait for me to wake up before trying to run from your agreement with me.”He dared accuse me, and that blade of a gaze flicked straight to the warrior at my back, which felt even more unfair.“Mr. Corvin has nothing to do with this.”“All right, Miss Vale…”“No, it isn’t!” I cut him off, turning to look at him for a second with a silent apology on my face.“It isn’t right to blame him for a decision I was forced to make because I was practically thrown out of your mansion.” I fixed my attention back on Mr. Whitlock.His face was a hard mask, intimidating, hiding whatever he really felt.“Who?” was the only word that came from those cruel lips.I swallo

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12. A DEAL IS A DEAL

TEMPESTHis question caught me off guard.I felt strange and nervous. I bit my lower lip, thinking... the little tell that meant my mind was racing.He lowered his gaze to my mouth, and I could’ve sworn a reddish flash crossed his eyes... maybe I was imagining it... maybe I was being too naive.“You don’t have to do anything in particular, sir,” I finally answered, taking a step back to put some distance between us.I slipped free a little, jittery, still feeling the tingle of my power, the sweat on his body, the heat of his chest.“Just... make everything clear with the housekeeper and Dr. Merritt. Well, she made it pretty clear she doesn’t like me,” I said, ducking my head with a grimace.But then strong fingers clamped my chin and made me face him again.“If Ava finds out about your ‘peculiarity’ with venom, you’ll be at risk. She’s a fanatic about experimentation,” he warned, a chill running straight through me.“But Mrs. Lydia could tell her...”“She respects Dr. Merritt, but she

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13. AGAIN, I SCREWED UP

TEMPESTLate that day, the house settled into quiet.When dinner came up, I stepped aside, planning to eat later in the service area, but Mr. Whitlock told them to set a place for me at his table.There was a small adjoining room I hadn’t noticed before, a reading-and-rest nook with a table so he wouldn’t have to go down to the dining room.We ate in calm silence, each lost in our own thoughts.That night I slept again in the original caregiver’s room.I was glad not to see Mrs. Lydia, but the next morning we ran into each other while I was tending to Mr. Whitlock.“See? You feel better in the sunlight,” I said softly as I straightened the blanket over his legs.“I figured if I didn’t agree, you’d threaten to leave again,” he said, gruff.I looked up at him, somewhere between disbelief and a crooked smile.“Do you really think I’m that petty?” I raised a brow.Sunlight poured in and flashed in that clean sky blue staring back at me. The general always watched me in a way that kept his

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14. KNOX CAN’T GET WHAT HE WANTS!

TEMPEST“Ssshh,” Mr. Whitlock hissed, low and pained.“Oh, Goddess, I’m sorry, I’m sorry…!” I yelped, tossing the razor onto the table and snatching the towel to stop the bleeding.I didn’t even get a look at the cut before I was shoved aside.“Let me see! How can you be so clumsy?! You could’ve slit his throat!” Dr. Merritt’s hard voice cracked through the room.She leaned over the general to treat the wound.“Nuria, bring my case. Now!” she barked, and I glanced at the door where a girl in white waited, the housekeeper beside her shooting me a scolding look.“I’m so sorry… the slam made me jump. I didn’t mean to…” My voice shook, same as my hands.“That’s exactly why I didn’t want you near Mr. Whitlock. Imagine he has a relapse at night; you don’t even know how to react. Look what you did to his face!”Horror crawled up my spine as I looked past her, braced to see him slumped in the chair.“It’s not that bad. Quit the dramatics, Ava,” the general’s voice rolled out, firm as ever.I

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All Chapters of The Alpha General's Substitute Bride: Chapter 11 - Chapter 14

11. WHY DON'T YOU TRUST ME?

12. A DEAL IS A DEAL

13. AGAIN, I SCREWED UP

14. KNOX CAN’T GET WHAT HE WANTS!